Government and Utility Incentives

A variety of federal, State, local, and utility-sponsored programs are available to help you plan, finance, and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The links below contain information about programs that are currently available. Be sure to check back frequently for new programs and possible changes to existing programs.

On-line Guides to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Incentive Programs

Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)

http://www.ase.org/consumer/finance.htm
A compendium of more than 65 energy efficiency funds operating throughout the world. Provides a variety of information about each fund, including interest rates, loan terms, minimum and maximum loan amounts, types of projects, contacts, etc. Includes state-by-state program information for the U.S.

American Wind Energy Association

http://www.appanet.org/DEED/index.cfm

Lists incentive programs for wind-related energy projects.

American Public Power Association DEED (Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments)

http://www.awea.org/policy/index.html#State%20Policies
Provides grants that promote energy innovation, improving efficiencies and lowering costs of providing energy services to public power customers.

Maryland-DC-Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA)

http://www.mdv-seia.org/federal_incentives.htm
Provides information on federal incentives for commercial solar applications.

U.S. DOE EnergySmart Schools

http://www.eren.doe.gov/energysmartschools/explore_finance.html
Describes the financial options available to schools interested in making energy efficiency upgrades.

Individual Federal Programs

U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) State Energy Alternatives

http://www.eren.doe.gov/state_energy/
Contains a clearinghouse of state information including links to the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DESIRE) (http://www.dsireusa.org), current renewable energy projects, and other state energy Web sites.

U.S. DOE Office of Industrial Technologies

http://www.oit.doe.gov/nice3/
Offers a program to promote energy efficiency, clean production, and economic competitiveness in industry. The grant program, National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics (NICE³), provides funding to state and industry partnerships (large and small business) for projects that develop and demonstrate advances in energy efficiency and clean production technologies.